July 2011
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Maeve's super-fun, foot-tapping, cubicle-dancing...
This is my super-fun, foot-tapping, cubicle-dancing summer playlist. these are also the songs that i blast with my aviators on over my prescription glasses (hot, i know) and windows rolled down (a necessity for me since my air conditioning is busted). so, enjoy friends and here are a few notes on a few tracks:
track 1: this trio is blowing up. you probably know ‘pumped up...
May 2011
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Feel Good Friday, Ryan S.
“Here is a nice mix of music for a feel good Friday. There are some songs that most will be familiar with and some that you may not be to familiar with, but I hope that they all put you in as good a mood as I get while listening to them. Not much else to say as the music pretty much speaks for itself.”
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March 2011
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March 1, 2011: A Playlist From Michael.
This playlist starts slow but gets real wacky by the end. Not exactly a wake up playlist, but maybe a post-breakfast need to get going. Or maybe even a pre-pre-game to get you in the mood to start lazering keystone ice. 1) Prior to being turned into a Kanye West beat this song really allows you to get absorbed into your speakers 2+3) Just a lyrical touch 4) If you don’t get the urge to...
January 2011
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January 21st, 2011 -- Orange Feline President...
Oh, hello. I didn’t see you there. I’m Andrew Jackson, orange feline president extraordinaire. A little bit about me: I am the seventh president of the United States, I was adopted from the Seattle Persian Rescue and my nickname is “Old Hickory.” I have been known to leave small poops around the White House and my inauguration was no exception. You should have seen the...
January 14th, Nick Lerangis (Part 2): A Sonnet & A...
It’s dark when I wake up; I hit the snooze too many times each morning.
Yes, I eat way too much pizza, and drink bottled booze to Himalayan excess. This repeats each week right through the winter, while I wrest or, really, try to wrest, control...
January 8th, Maeve Whalen-Wuest
Sup from Denver, Colorado. My name is Maeve. Don’t even worry about the last name. I struggle with it, too. Mmmkay, enough with the awkward foreplay, let’s jump to it. Here’s a snapshot of my musical style, or whatever: I am pretty much a musical whore. I love anything and everything. Some more than others, obviously, but it is actually an impressive feat to aurally anger me, so, congratulations...
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Jan 1, 2011 Olivia Watkins (Part 2) and Katie...
Katie Morton and Olivia Watkins have been living in San Francisco for… a while. Katie recently returned from a stint in Africa doing a fellowship for Kiva.org, a non-profit focusing on microfinance in the developing world. While in Africa, she found time to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro and rode around in matatus (Kenyan minibuses used for public transportation), where they play this song...
December 2010
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A Wrap Up, A Thank You, and Looking forward to...
It’s hard for me to describe just how much this project meant to me this year, especially between March and May. I had just lost my job, was questioning my ability to do anything interesting online and then this site came together. This site helped to restore my confidence, and is a constant reminder that the world was full of interesting and creative people who make building, discussing,...
October 2010
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Joesph Leritz, Part 2 -- October 15th 2010
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You may remember an earlier post by our young friend Joesph (http://theplaylistproject.tumblr.com/post/606990934/josephleritz)
In his own words:
“Howdy everyone. Well i submitted a playlist a while ago and thought it was time for another. Last time I...
September 2010
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Overhead Music, The Weekend of September 24th-26th
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Every Friday, there is a deluge of weekend themed playlists. I’m looking to change that. Here’s a look back at my weekend, and the songs that went with it. After you read this post, if you’re feeling bold, I’d love for you to submit one of...
Early Fall Music Sampler, Inspired by the...
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As I ease into Fall I seek out songs with a little more substance. Summer is fun and fleeting, Fall is a bit more introspective and sincere (for me at least).
2010 summer anthems, your moment has passed, you have joined the likes of Smashmouth in the confines of...
July 2010
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Glennie Ferniany, July 27th 2010
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This is the playlist I’ve been listening to all year to make it through my rather tedious work-day. I’m a 24 yr old marketing assistant in the city of brothery love and mostly do data entry and billing for our office. Most of the songs do double duty on...
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Makin' Moves -- Chris Schroeder, July 26, 2010
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This is a random mix of songs that get me going, make me happy and remind of good times. Some of these songs kick my ass at the gym, some make me appreciate all that I have, and some inspire me to live life with a zest for originality and discovery. I’m guilty...
Chillin' -- Ryan Stolze, July 21, 2010
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(Thanks Ryan!)
This is a great play list to sit back and enjoy a couple drinks after a long hard week at work and to get you ready for the weekend. A nice mix of old school and new school. So sit back, turn it up and enjoy the beats.
June 2010
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Playlist Inspired By Music From the July Issue of...
I’m half ashamed to admit that I enjoy Nylon Guys. The July issue featured some pretty interesting artists, and I put together a little sampler of songs from the artists they featured.
I’m a huge fan of Tokyo Police Club’s new album, and I’m excited to get to know some of these other bands better.
So. Who do you like?
15 Songs From DJ Dangermouse's Essential Summer...
DJ Dangermouse of Grey Album and Gorrilaz fame gave Vulture magazine his 100 essential songs for summer. He has impeccable taste. These are 15 selections from artists A-M. I will go through N-Z tomorrow. Enjoy!
Find the full playlist here.
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Hayley Wells, June 13 2010
Danny has been putting in some 9-5 work, Nick got really, really sick (seriously), and I went AWOL on vacation… and TPP has taken a back seat. I mean, it’s summertime—who doesn’t get distracted from their projects? Arguably, our tagline should now be, A Playlist and A Story… whenever we can get around to it. Plus, readers and friends, we need submissions. Drop...
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For Fans of Souther Rap, Top 40, and Turtablism
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Happy Friday. Here’s a playlist that will absolutely get your weekend started right. However you feel about the South, you have to admit some fantastic music comes out of...
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Elisabeth Hofmann, June 1st 2010
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I guess I really am a Southern girl at heart, because I can’t stand cold weather. I have to be where it’s warm. After years of complaining about the D.C. humidity, I practically jumped for joy when we got a little bit of moisture in the air at...
May 2010
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Free Energy, May 28th 2010
Free Energy is a band from Illadelphia that is making some great music. This playlist is taken from one of my new favorite websites, Lost At E-Minor, and their side project, “My Secret Playlist”, where a new band uploads 8 of their favorite songs of the moment and explains why. See the full post of the playlist from Free Energy, and the description, at My Secret Playlist.
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Jackie Adkins, May 26th 2010
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The one hit wonder. It’s a staple in pop music as we see artists come and go in the flash of an eye. They make it to the top of the iTunes charts (because who looks at Billboard nowadays) and then vanish into musical obscurity.
But the one hit wonder...
Rebecca Denison, May 25th 2010
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I moved around a few times when I was really young, but I lived in a small town in Wisconsin for about 10 years before leaving for college. The school I chose was also a part of pretty small community, so moving to Chicago last year was definitely a big...
Anna Paquin's Road Trip Playlist, May 24th, 2010
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From BlackBook Magazine:
“I just learned to drive, and I’ve discovered the pleasure of good driving music,” she says, “especially now that I’m confident enough to have noise around me when I’m behind the wheel.” Fully immersed in True Blood’s third season,...
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Guest Playlist, Co-Opted From WhereIsTheCool May...
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Check out WhereIsTheCool, (A couple pictures on the site are NSFW by the way). You can download the entire playlist there.
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Bransin Anderson, May 19th 2010
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Folk for Friends, Family and Foes: A collection of contemporary folk artists.
Bransin Anderson keeps it short and sweet. He is admired by his coworkers for his spontaneous roars and his classic interpretation of “Chocolate Rain.” He has...
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Daniel Prager, May 18th 2010
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Summer has almost arrived here in Chicago, marked by the arrival of Metromix’s infamous “Festival Guide”.
It is really amazing what better weather can do to improve the spirits of an entire city. I come from a town where 75 and sunny is...
Joseph Leritz, May17th 2010
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Well, summer is now here for most of us. I was thinking of the past school year; the friends I made, lost, and the memories I had. Throughout this time I enjoyed making playlists for myself and for my friends. I have now compiled all of my favorite songs...
Tricia Yamaguchi, May 14th 2010
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“Life is an occasion, so rise to it…” Its funny that one of my favorite quotes comes from a movie involving a magical toy store. But none the less, this quote is still one of my favorites. These songs represent some aspect of my life....
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Charlie Baldwin, May 13th 2010
Many of you music aficionados out there might think that this playlist is tantamount to musical sacrilege. Not only are these songs those annoying ones you can’t get out of your head, you most likely won’t be able to even figure out how they infected you in the first place. Furthermore, this compilation does not touch my soul, tug on my heart strings or have any deeper underlying meaning...
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Vince Antonucci, May 12th 2010
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“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet.” These songs may not be my favorites of all time, but they have some damn cool names. Some of them are songs that it would not have mattered what name...
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Eric "Danger" Palmer, May 11th 2010
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This is a kind of a playlist to all the almost loves in my life. Some of the songs are from a particular point in my life and other songs just have a certain feel. There have been a number of times when I’ve met someone amazing but I know that I’ll never see...
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Tim Wilson, May 10th 2010
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This playlist is made of as many songs as I could fit from the years between 7th and 9th grade—the songs I would come and listen to in the days when you couldn’t drive, when you didn’t have a girlfriend, when there was nothing to do but walk to the town...
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Olivia Watkins, May 7th 2010
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I moved to San Francisco almost exactly one year ago, on May 17th, 2009. I hadn’t had any real plans to move to the Bay Area, but happened to hear back about an internship I’d applied to months before a couple of weeks before graduation and...
Blair Frodelius, May 6th 2010
I made this playlist back in 2000, after my band disintegrated. Not only were the members my friends for many years, but we had also just released our first CD a few weeks before. Suddenly, I was left with 1000 CD’s to sell and no band to promote them with. It all came out in the songs I chose to include in this set.
Blair Frodelius is a man of many interests and talents. He is a...
Madison Kingery, May 5th 2010
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I’m a playlist junkie. Always adding songs to different cleverly named categories only to update my I-pod and find a complete mess of everything, replications of one song in every playlist while completely missing others that I love. For me, a playlist is a...
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Allison Wessel, May 4th 2010
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I’ve had my fair share of bad wake-ups. There was the time in the parking garage in Iowa City, the time I slept through a midterm, and the time when I woke up to discover a raccoon in my sheets (I found out later it was the family’s pet.. but...
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Grace Boyle, May 3rd 2010
I started traveling before before my first birthday. In my 24-years of life, I have lived in Italy, Costa Rica and all around the U.S. I’ve driven on many road trips, train rides across Europe and plane rides over oceans. I feel at home with a backpack on my back, or suitcase in hand. I call myself a wanderlusting seeker who embraces the unknown and the open road.
I named this playlist...
April 2010
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Mason Pan, April 30th 2010
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This one’s for all the Jay-Z fans out there who missed his unforgettable performance at Coachella. The Jigga Man put on what seemed like a never ending show that was finally concluded by a 6 song encore with Beyonce surprising the audience and taking...
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Daniel Fletcher, April 29th 2010
The Hold Steady, one of my favorite bands, will release their fifth album Heaven Is Whenever on May 4th. Heady lead singer Craig Finn pens the band’s complex, clever lyrics and has a penchant for referencing artists and songs from his youth (he’s 38). One track from the forthcoming album, the beautifully slow burning “We Can Get Together”, alludes to at least seven songs. Although many of the...
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Jordan Pedersen, April 28th 2010
I’ve had the privilege of serving as an adult leader on three mission trips - we call them “Work Tours” - in the past two years. A group of twenty or thirty high school kids (and six or seven adults) pile onto a bus and drive a couple dozen hours to some (usually rural) community in need. The bus ride is wonderful and uniquely torturous. You can’t help but be impressed...
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Tyler Ostergaard, April 27th 2010
A lot of playlists feature great story, lyrics that just pull you into the experience. I decided to submit a playlist that, at least for me, shows the other side of great music – fantastic beats. By that I don’t just mean catchy hooks but the songs that come on and demand your attention and then implore you to play them again.
It is not that these songs have bad lyrics, clichéd lines, or...
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Kristen Walters, April 26th 2010
I lived in Richmond, Virginia for eight months after I graduated from college. I worked as a cook, made a best friend, got over a lover, got under some lovers, and learned a lot of life lessons the hard way. After stressful days in a testosterone run kitchen, I came home to my porch, turned on some tunes and opened a good book. Being alone on that porch, watching the world go, created memories...
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Woody Yen, April 25th 2010
I’ve started creating this playlist for an upcoming road trip through the overwhelmingly scenic and flat Hoosier state of Indiana. Don’t get me wrong - I spent 4 of the best years of my life at Purdue University, but there ain’t nothing but cornfields, grain silos, and cows along I-65. Since I’ll be navigating the open road solo, I won’t have anyone to play...
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David Cho, April 24th 2010
Have you ever gone to your favorite eatery, ordered your favorite meal, scarfed it down, and then realized something was missing? Have you ever then spent the next few minutes going through a mental checklist - ingredient by ingredient - trying to figure out what that something was? The other day, I had this very feeling when I ordered, and subsequently devoured, a double-double with...
Suzanne Marlatt, April 23 2010
I wish I was like Rob Gordon aka John Cusack’s character in High Fidelity, but I’m not. While I think the art of the mix tape is a wonderful talent and I’m happy to reap the rewards of someone’s playlists or tapes, this is a talent I will always lack. I am random at heart. I burst out in playful dances during the day, my twitter stream is a collection of brain farts, and it’s safe to say that I...
Japhet Balaban, April 22nd 2010
I guess I was thinking about summer, about seeing my friends again, a little about what I’d like to bump from my white on gold subaru outback L.L. Bean edition if I had it in New York, and a little about the future future future (that’s my attempt to suggest a sweet echo). I used to have a radio show in college, and since I never thought anyone tuned in to listen to me talk, I would...
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Alex Boivin, April 21, 2010
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If there’s one thing friends tell you I like to do, for better or worse, it’s to burst into song at inappropriate moments. Perhaps its because I did lots of musical theater in high school and am still kind of bitter about giving it up, who knows?...
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Derryl Carter, April 20th 2010
And no, it has nothing to do with whatever holidays you might be celebrating today. Really.
Derryl Carter lives and works in Sunny LA. He blogs here, and Tweets here.
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Steve Mathias, April 19th 2010
Dr. Funke’s 100% Natural Good-Time Playlist Solution
The title and overall theme of my playlist is a tribute to the failed family band of my favorite character, Dr. Tobias Funke, on my favorite television show, Arrested Development. RIP. As advertised, this playlist promises a 100% natural good time, just a light sunny sound with groovy guitar riffs and foot stomping drum beats.
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Hannah Fenlon, April 18th 2010
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There are two reasons why, if you were an outside observer, you might think that I was bipolar: my handwriting and the playlists that populate my iPod. For these reasons, I prefer to typewritten notes to handwritten ones, and have a tendency to veto my own...